Exploration Cycle

Exploration Cycle A set of rules and tables for exploring overland areas written for solo play. They will allow you to: Create a character and define an aim for your character, should you want one. Generate terrain using outsize hexes - the terrain of a new hex is influenced by the hex you're currently in, so there is an element of 'clumping' of terrain types rather than fully random hexes. Discover locations within each hex from cliffs to lakes to caves and astronomical constructions. Find villages, meet people, encounter events and advance your plot. Delve into underground locations and discover the importance of torches and lamp oil. A deck of regular playing cards and some paper is all that is needed to play. A few pages of how to play and a set of tables to generate everything. The game is system agnostic, but there are also a light set of  rules for resolving situations, including fighting and a simple economy. These rules will continue to develop over time, mostly by adding new parts and tweaking things for a better experience. At the end of #Explore24, an extensive set of event tables will be available for each terrain type. Changelog: 28/01/24 - entry 7 on table 35 should refer to values of new cards drawn on table 31. Changed in download version.